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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES Free

Welcome Home

After twenty hours on the bus from Merida, Sarah is back in Oaxaca, and Valeria's family want to look after her. Say what you want someone else to do - I want you to tell me, we want you to eat, I need you to help me - with the present subjunctive of regular verbs. That evening, under the lemon tree, Elena and Sarah talk about her first day at the clinic.

Lesson 1 · Welcome Home

Spanish · 40 minutes

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It's Saturday, the third of January. After twenty hours on the bus from Merida, Sarah arrives in Oaxaca at eleven in the morning. Andres is waiting at the bus station, and at home, Elena and Don Roberto have been cooking since dawn. That evening, Elena and Sarah sit under the lemon tree and talk about Monday, Sarah's first day at the clinic. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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llegasYEH-gahsyou arrive, to a friend
que llegueskeh YEH-gehsthat you arrive
antes de la comidaAHN-tehs deh lah koh-MEE-dahbefore lunch
Mi mamá quiere que llegues antes de la comida.mee mah-MAH KYEH-reh keh YEH-gehs AHN-tehs deh lah koh-MEE-dahMy mom wants you to get there before lunch.
¡Bienvenida a casa!byehn-beh-NEE-dah ah KAH-sahWelcome home! To a woman.
cuentasKWEHN-tahsyou tell, to a friend
que me cuenteskeh meh KWEHN-tehsthat you tell me
Quiero que me cuentes todo.KYEH-roh keh meh KWEHN-tehs TOH-dohI want you to tell me everything.
¡Hay mucho que contar!eye MOO-choh keh kohn-TAHRThere's a lot to tell!
comesKOH-mehsyou eat, to a friend
que comaskeh KOH-mahsthat you eat
Primero, queremos que comas.pree-MEH-roh keh-REH-mohs keh KOH-mahsFirst, we want you to eat.
Los extrañé tanto.lohs ehks-trah-NYEH TAHN-tohI missed you all so much.
Y nosotros a ti.ee noh-SOH-trohs ah teeAnd we missed you.
como en tu casaKOH-moh ehn too KAH-sahat home, word for word like in your house
Queremos que te sientas como en tu casa.keh-REH-mohs keh teh SYEHN-tahs KOH-moh ehn too KAH-sahWe want you to feel at home.
Necesito que me ayudes.neh-seh-SEE-toh keh meh ah-YOO-dehsI need you to help me.
Con nada.kohn NAH-dahWith nothing.
Quiero que descanses.KYEH-roh keh dehs-KAHN-sehsI want you to rest. To a friend.
El lunes empiezas a trabajar.ehl LOO-nehs ehm-PYEH-sahs ah trah-bah-HAHROn Monday you start work.
¿Estás nerviosa por el lunes?ehs-TAHS nehr-BYOH-sah pohr ehl LOO-nehsAre you nervous about Monday? To a woman.
Quiero que todo salga bien.KYEH-roh keh TOH-doh SAHL-gah byehnI want everything to go well.
Te va a ir muy bien.teh bah ah eer mwee byehnIt's going to go very well for you. To a friend.
que lleguekeh YEH-gehthat I arrive
La doctora quiere que llegue a las ocho.lah dohk-TOH-rah KYEH-reh keh YEH-geh ah lahs OH-chohThe doctor wants me to get there at eight.
que te acuesteskeh teh ah-KWEHS-tehsthat you go to bed
Entonces quiero que te acuestes temprano.ehn-TOHN-sehs KYEH-roh keh teh ah-KWEHS-tehs tehm-PRAH-nohThen I want you to go to bed early.
¡Ahora me dices mamá!ah-OH-rah meh DEE-sehs mah-MAHNow you call me Mom!
para míPAH-rah meeto me, for me
como una mamá para míKOH-moh OO-nah mah-MAH PAH-rah meelike a mother to me
Eres como una mamá para mí.EH-rehs KOH-moh OO-nah mah-MAH PAH-rah meeYou're like a mother to me.
Hogar, dulce hogar.oh-GAHR DOOL-seh oh-GAHRHome, sweet home.